EDO WORDS/LANGUAGE - PHONOLOGY

WORDS | MEANINGS
ADA | Scimitar always carried before the Oba
AGBA | Rectangular stool
AGBADO | Name of a very important market in Benin city
AHO | Fourth day of Edo week
AKE of ISI | Deity in ISI area of Benin Kingdom
AMAZEH or AMAZE | Moulded clay figure of a human being
AMUFI | Guild specialised in catching the eagle alive. They are also tree top acrobats.
ARHUANRAN | Giant
AVAN | Afternoon
AZA | Treasury
EBEN | Sword of authority usually carried before the Oba
EBO | ("E" pronounced as in Able, and "o" as in bold) A guild of diviners.
EBO | ("E" as in elder, "o" as in door) Symbolic object to represent deity.
EDAIKEN | Title of the heir apparent to Benin throne
EDION | Elders (Odion = singular Elder).
EDION EDO | Ancestors of the Edo people (Edion = elders or ancestors; Edo = see below)
EDO | Original name of ethnic group of people in southern part of Nigeria comprising Benins, Esan, Ora, Etsako, Owan, Akoko-edo. Also old name for Benin-city
EDO ORISIAGBON | Edo (or Benin) is the cradle of the world (Edo=Benin; Orisi=Cradle; Agbon=World)
EGHAEVBO | Counsellor
EGHAEVBO N'ORE | Town counsellor (or state counsellor)
EGUAE | Palace
EGUE | Hoe
EGUEN | Beaded anklets
EKAIWE | A small group within Ibiwe N'ekhua usually deriving title by virtue that they are descendants of princesses.
EKEN | Work free day (first day of Edo week)
EKETE | Throne
EKHAEMO | Chief (Esan dialect)
EKHAEMWEN | Chiefs (Okhaemwen = singular Chief)
EKIOBA | Oba Market
EKO | Camp
EKPEN | Leopard
EKPOKIN | Leader Box
EMIR | Ruler in the northern part of Nigeria
ENIKARO | Originators
ENOGIE | Duke (plural = ENIGIE)
ERHA | Father
ERINMWIDU | Spirit of Oba's ancestors
ERUERIE | Of the palace Harem
ESAN | An ethnic group of the edo people
EVBUEBO | Europe
EWAISE | Guild of physicians
EWE (POPO) | Ethnic group of people in present day Ghana
EWERE | Luck. Also the name of a leaf associated with bringing good luck.
EZUZU | Fan
IBIWE | The youngest of the three palace societies.
IBIWE N'EKHUA | Group of title holders
IBO | Ethnic group of people in eastern part of Nigeria
IDUNMWUN | STREET
IGBAN | A sacred royal command binding someone to carry out an order usually applicable to women who on such command become wives to the Oba.
IGBESANMWAN | Guild of wood carvers or carpenters
IGIOHEN | Chief priest
IGO | Name of a village near Benin city which has its market day on the second working day of Edo week.
IGUE | Village ("I" pronounced as "E" and "e" pronounced as "a")
IGUN | Smith
IGUN-EMATON | Iron Smith (Iron caster)
IGUN-ERONMWON | Brass Smith (or Brass/Bronze caster)
IHINRON | Seven
IHOGBE | A guild in charge of recording Oba's ancestors.
IKHU | Matchet
ILOI | Oba's wife or queen
IVIE | Beads ("I" pronounced as "e" and "e" as "a".
IWEBO | The most senior palace society
IWEGUEA | Palace society next to Iwebo in hierachy.
IYEKE | Back or behind
IYIN | Sasswood.
IY'OBA | Oba's mother (Queen mother)
NEKHUA | The big
OBA | King or ruler as used after the end of the Sky Kings (Ogiso).
OBI | Poison (pronounced "O-oby" or "o-obi")
OBI, OVIE, OLU, PERE | Originally used for princes or Dukes sent out by Oba to head various dukedoms or kingdoms.
ODIBO | A relaible and conscientious servant, assistant, delegate, or messenger.
ODIGBA | Collar
ODIONWERE | Village head
OGBE | Palace quarter of town
OGBU | Break (Esan dialect)
OGISO | Title of early Benin Kings, who were regarded as Sky Kings.
OHEN | Priest
OHIUNKPO | A priest who propitiates the spirits of the departed.
OKAEVBO | Town Leader
OKAKUO | War Captain
OKAO | A minor title
OKHA | Name of a village near Benin city which has its market day on the second working day of Edo week.
OKHUAIHE | A deity in Benin Kingdom
OKHUOBA | Female Adult
OKPIOBA | Male Adult
OKUO (EKENAKA) | Third day of Edo week
OLOKUN | God of the sea
OLOTU | Leader
OMO N'OBA N'EDO | Worthy child who is Oba of Benin
OMUADA | Sword bearer
ONOJIE | Duke in Ishan (plural = Enijie)
ORE | Town
ORIE | Second day of Edo week
ORO | Secret cult or organization
OSA N'UZALA | God or deity of Uzala
OSANOBUWA (OSANOBUA) | God the creator
OSUN | A herbal magical spirit
OTA | Evening
OTO | Ground or land (terra firma)
OVIA | Name of a deity
OWIE | Morning
OWONMWON | Name of a bird called TOUCAN
OYEVBOGIE NORISO(O ye vbe Ogie No re iso) | Like the king in the sky
OZOLUA N'IBAROMI | Ozolua the conqueror
Se | Up to
UGBADIAN | Fly whisk
UGIE | Festival
UGIE ERHOBA | Festival in memory of the Oba's father.
UGIE-IRON | Mock battle commemorating the revolt of the Uzama.
UHUNMWEGHO | Person used as a decoy (camouflage) for the heir apparent to the Benin throne during the Azama festival
UKHURHE | Elders' staff used to represent the spirits of ancestors of at shrines
UKO | Emissary
UKU AKPOLOKPOLO | Mighty potentate (appellation for Oba of Benin)
USELU | The dukedom of the heir apparent to the Benin Throne.
UZAMA | Group of Chiefs who officiate at coronation of Oba of Benin (King makers)The oldest set of hereditary chieftaincy title holders in Benin Kingdom.
UZAMA N'IBIE | Younger Uzama who normally officiate as deputy if the Uzama is not available (introduced by Oba Esigie - 1504 - 1550 AD).
YAN | To Own
YORUBA | Ethnic group of people in western part of Nigeria.
ZE MWIN NO R'UGHUGHON | ZE = ChooseMWIN = SomethingNO = WhichRE = InUGHUGHON = Snail Shell